Subject: Re: -current (1.2A-960626) snapshot available
To: Justin T. Gibbs <gibbs@freefall.freebsd.org>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-i386
Date: 07/13/1996 07:29:16
On Fri, 12 Jul 1996 22:38:24 -0700 
 "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@freefall.freebsd.org> wrote:

 > I don't think it should have its own bus type since I don't think you can
 > detect that you have one.

Right.  Not only that, but devices that plug into a VLbus really have 
different behavior, depending on the type of card that's there.  I.e. not 
all VLbus devices masquerade as EISA, etc.  You really have to treat them 
on a case-by-case basis.  (What a drag...)

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